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New dawn for Russia? The Russian Federation has declared 2021 a year of Science and Technology – which predicts an increase in the sphere of scientific publications, writes Julia Peregudova
According to the SCImago Journal & Country Rank, Russia was 10th in the list of countries in terms of published documents in 2019. However, there are many obstacles that non-English speaking authors face before successful publication in international journals. While some researchers need to
concentrate only on manuscript content, the majority of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries struggle with the language-related problems. Firstly, not so many people have at least an intermediate level of English. Secondly, basic knowledge of the foreign language is not enough for writing a high-quality academic paper with complicated terminology. Thirdly, what are the chances that, for example, someone with a PhD in oncology from Kazakhstan possesses excellent English language skills? Usually, the article is written in a native
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language and then the author needs to find a certified specialist, who will translate it into academic English. It’s not as easy as it seems and, moreover, the next step would be proofreading by a native English speaker. Even such a simple thing like formatting
an article according to the journal’s guidelines can cause frustration. As a matter of fact, writing a cover letter, submitting a paper, communicating with the editor and many other steps in publishing include compulsory knowledge of a foreign language. All the additional work, done by different professionals, costs an unknown amount of money and takes quite some time. Besides, where to find all these people? Are they trustworthy?
Help or fraud? Due to high demand, many fraudsters provide fast publishing services in predatory journals. In addition to violating publication ethics, such organisations
“We will do everything possible to raise the impact of Russian and CIS scientists”
deceive scientists with the promise of publication in an incredibly short time. They approve any papers, including poor quality, because there is no peer-review process. In fact, the authors often put their career at risk, wishing to save some money and time. In the worst case, such agencies do not provide a contract – they just take the money and disappear, leaving no guarantees behind. Why do people fall for these false
promises? Bureaucracy might be the answer.
The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation obliges universities
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